Dave is an unrepentant Hippie nature child who still firmly believes in such outdated concepts as peace, love, sustaining our Earth, and Freedom, including the inviolable right of the First Amendment.

He currently lives and works in Wichita, Kansas. He has two phenomenal women: his beautiful wife, Elizabeth, and their dog, Belle - or, as he calls her, Belle 'm cu.

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• 7 Reasons To Begin Freelance Writing Online on Jan. 30, 2012
  
  I recommend this guide to anyone who is considering a freelance career in writing for online media. Paul writes in an intelligent, easy to follow voice and gives great advice for the newbie freelancer. He has even taken pity on those of us whose eyes are not quite what they used to be and has used a large, easy-to-read font. David H. Keith
  
• One Way To Mars on March 11, 2012
  
  A good yarn, this, although probably more interesting to the middle school set than to adults. Weston keeps the simple plot on line and writes in an easy-to-read style. Having read Heinlein, Azimov, and Bradbury in my youth and grown up with Star Trek, this isn't exactly my cup of tea, but I recommend it to younger teenagers. David Keith www.smashwords.com/profile/view/dhkeith
  
• The Violin on March 11, 2012
  
  Frankly, I *like* this story. Some may find it simplistic, but I see majick in it - the true majick of hope and of endurance of our human spirit. I must admit that, as Spirit-brother of Wolf, I was a bit put out by Birk's picturing them as evil, but I nonetheless liked the way Sophie discovered her true majick at last. Well done, Mr. Birk, well done. David Keith www.smashwords.com/profile/view/dhkeith
  
• The Script on March 18, 2012
  
  This is an interesting concept and well-told,although the author could have been a tad more careful with the basics (spelling, punctuation, etc.). I did enjoy the story nonetheless and recommend it; however, it didn't seem complete. The story left too many questions for me, especially as it is a sequel. As a preview of a larger piece, though, it's quite good. Her characters are mostly believable, if somewhat shallow in places. I'd be interested in seeing this story actually completed. David Keith www.smashwords.com/profile/view/dhkeith
  
• Behind The Nazi Line on April 03, 2012
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  A complete waste of time. It reads as if written by a child, and makes no sense whatever. As Gabion noted, the formatting is completely wrong. Gabion, however, was generous with his one-star rating. I give it negative two stars.
  
• The Trouble with Thorndyke on April 06, 2012
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  My congratulations to the eminent members of The Writers Block. They have crafted a pleasant, if simplistic, little yarn and even invite the reader into the twisted world of us writers. Just as musicians will encourage their audiences to join in the song, The Writers Block's crew drags the reader in to join in the ending chorus of "their" song. Readers will find this easy to read and engaging from the beginning. I initially envisioned this project as akin to the "Thieves' World" series in the 1970s. It isn't. It's its own beast, and I do look forward to other offerings by this group of writers. Oh, and for the record, I preferred Alternate Ending 17-A. David H. Keith www.smashwords.com/profile/vieww/DHKeith
  
• The Mighty, Humble COMMA. on April 07, 2012
  
  This is a useful book, especially given the epidemic of comma abuse in the nation today. As a professional editor, all I can do is shake my head sadly and try to stay with the copy as much as possible. If I'm editing a piece, I am most picky about commas, apostrophes, spelling, and all those "little things" that enable our writing to serve its primary purpose: to communicate *something* to the reader. My thanks to Murray. He has done a service to all writers, and maybe - just maybe - helped make our jobs as editors a bit easier. It's just too bad that he has chosen to not make printable versions (.pdf or, at the least, .rtf) available for those of us who do not, for one reason or another, possess either a Kindle or even internet access, or for those of us who simply prefer having a hard copy reference "book" handy when writing or editing. For that reason, I am forced to give him only two stars. His oversight seems somewhat a slap in the face to we who still prefer the printed page. David Keith www.smashwords.com/profile/view/DHKeith
  
• The Mighty, Humble COMMA. on April 07, 2012
  
  Murray has written a very timely book particularly in light of the comma abuse epidemic that is currently running amok in this nation. My congratulations to him for that. It is just too bad that he has apparently decided to not offer his book in printable form - .pdf or, at the very least, .rtf - for those of us who do not, for some reason or other, have e-reading capability or who simply prefer having a hard copy handy to which to refer without being forced to interrupt our writing or editing to open up another e-file. That oversight of Murray's is most unfortunate, and it has cost him in my opinion. His book is timely, yes, but he failed to make it universally available. For that, I can only award him two stars. David H. Keith www.smashwords.com/profile/view/DHKeith
  
• A Tale of Two Legacies on April 13, 2012
  
  A well-written, entertaining book that is refreshing in that it is written intelligently and the author paid attention to grammar, spelling, and punctuation. He is to be congratulated for that alone; that he also wrote an engaging story only makes it better. I especially liked Gardner's details about Albuquerque's terrain features, physical layout, and history. All in all, I would highly recommend this book to anyone. David H. Keith www.smashwords.com/profile/view/dhkeith
  
• The Catholic and Royal Army of America on April 20, 2012
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  Oh, brother. This is the most egregious, self-aggrandizing piece of clap-trap I have had the displeasure to read in a long time. What Martin is doing is nothing less than calling for a Catholic jihad - yet another Crusade and Inquisition. I'm sure the Pope is beside himself with bloody-minded glee. From his first paragraph, Martin shows his utter ignorance and stilted world-view. "One of the single most profound tragedies...is that one may no longer defend a belief, much less a religion." Oh, really? According to whom? To Martin, and very few others, I'll wager. The whole bloody world is "defending [their] beliefs [and] religion," or has Martin been hiding under a rock the past few decades? But, wait, it gets better. Martin goes on to condemn his perceived inability to defend his beliefs as "akin to naively, and arrogantly, 'forcing one's personal beliefs' on ohers." He then wastes over 15,000 words trying to do just that, only the beliefs he wants the entire world to have are his. And so Martin's screed continues. His logic is so skewed as to not resemble any logic system at all. His arguments are either retreads of the Middle Ages or utterly invalid and, indeed, even self-defeating. This is just what we need in America: another "army" of pseudo-religious fanatic fruitcakes seeking to force the rest of us to believe their poison. What's next, Martin? "Catholic" suicide bombers? Oh, and make absolutely no mistake, Martin: I am in no way trying to force any beliefs - be they my own or the majority's - onto you. You have the absolute freedom and right to your own beliefs. What you do not have is the right to make me believe them. If it were possible, I'd give this thing a negative multi-star rating. David H. Keith
  
• The Silver Collar on April 20, 2012
  
  A good read, this. I like the way it gives a new twist to the genre; frankly, it's about time. I look forward to reading more of Kate Policani's stories. David H. Keith
  
• Five Bullets on May 11, 2012
  
  A well-written tale that brought back too many memories. Kudos to Writerly for an easy-to-read story that evokes the sights, sounds, and emotions of war - and adds a twist just to make it the more interesting. Well-done. David Keith Nam '68 and Smashwords author
  
• Dog Star on May 25, 2012
  
  A well-written yarn, this -- articulate, intelligent, and captivating. Carver writes in the tradition of masters like Azimov, Heinlein, or Bradbury -- even his spelling, punctuation, and grammar are correct. That alone is a wonderful relief in this day of semiliteracy, textspeak, and just plain laziness that passes for writing. I used to have a white labrador retriever that I named Sam. In his case, it was an acronym for Stupid-Arsed Mutt, which he very happily lived up to. Eminently lovable, but dumb as dirt. After meeting Carver's Sam, I'm going to have to rethink that. I look forward to reading more of Carver's work. David H. Keith www.novemberfirstpublications.weebly.com www.smashwords.com/profile/dhkeith
  
• Hidden Behind Words on May 29, 2012
  
  This book should be accompanied by a warning: MAY RATTLE YOUR CAGE AND MAKE YOU QUESTION YOUR ASSUMPTIONS! It's quirky in places, full of double entendres, and quite provocative and thoughtful. Read this if you fancy a wee journey into the oft-twisted mind of a very talented poet. David H. Keith www.novemberfirstpublications.weebly.com www.smashwords.com/profile/dhkeith
  
• The Builders' Report on June 01, 2012
  
  Ms. Dubot has done it again. She has written a well-crafted love story, only this time set in the modern day and in London. I found her characters quite believable and the storyline not only plausible (if a tad idealistic) but entertaining - and I'm not all that big a fan of romance novels. I'll make an exception for Ms. Dubot, however. I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good love story. Huzzah! David H. Keith www.smashwords.com/profile/view/dhkeith www.novemberfirstpublications.weebly.com